☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to europe@hexbear.netEnglish · 6 days agoUK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkUK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office sayswww.theguardian.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to europe@hexbear.netEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square16linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·6 days agoIndeed, this is going to be apocalyptic. It’s also worth noting that the grid is not set up for mass AC usage, so most people will have no means of cooling their homes.
minus-squarecinnaa42 [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-26 days agothe govt actually refuses to subsidise reversible heat pumps because the additional grid load in the hotter months would be unsustainable there will probably be legal restrictions on AC in the future as it’s becoming more popular gradually
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoYeah, it’s really not clear how the grid could cope with that much demand.
Indeed, this is going to be apocalyptic. It’s also worth noting that the grid is not set up for mass AC usage, so most people will have no means of cooling their homes.
the govt actually refuses to subsidise reversible heat pumps because the additional grid load in the hotter months would be unsustainable
there will probably be legal restrictions on AC in the future as it’s becoming more popular gradually
Yeah, it’s really not clear how the grid could cope with that much demand.